Printing Trades vs Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers Salary (2025)

How do Printing Trades and Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers salaries compare in the UK? Here is a detailed side-by-side breakdown.

Printing Trades earns £13,745 more per year (91% higher)

Printing Trades

£28,903
per year
vs

Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers

£15,158
per year

Detailed Comparison

MetricPrinting TradesSales Assistants and Retail CashiersDifference
Median Annual£28,903£15,158+£13,745
Mean Annual£32,727£16,912+£15,815
Monthly£2,409£1,263+£1,146
Weekly£556£292+£264
Hourly£13.90£7.29+£6.61

Salary Range Comparison

PercentilePrinting TradesSales Assistants and Retail Cashiers
10th (Entry)£18,957£5,761
25th£24,332£10,191
50th (Median)£28,903£15,158
75th£37,909£23,257
90th (Senior)£0£28,829
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who earns more, a Printing Trades or a Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers?
A Printing Trades earns more. The median salary for a Printing Trades is £28,903, whilst a Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers earns £15,158 — a difference of £13,745 per year.
What is the salary difference between a Printing Trades and a Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers?
The difference is £13,745 per year. Printing Trades is the higher-paid role.
Should I become a Printing Trades or a Sales Assistants and Retail Cashiers?
From a salary perspective, Printing Trades offers higher median pay. However, career choice depends on many factors including interests, qualifications, work-life balance and long-term prospects.

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